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Wall Street slips from a record as oil jumps above US$102 in the morning
The S&P 500 closed down 0.2% at 7,801.77 after moving above its August high (Crypto Daily, citing AP). The Nasdaq fell 61.20 points. Brent topped US$102 in the morning and settled at US$100.20. The 10-year yield hit 5.36% intraday. WTI settled at US$88.28 and gold fell 1.11% to US$4,140.7.
High yields and oil are the global pressures on Asian markets.
High US yields keep the ringgit under pressure.
Bulls see a mild pullback from a record.
Bears see high yields as a threat.
Single secondary source for the AP details.
DailyDrop Malaysia edition No. 4 · Morning · THU., OCT. 8, 2026